A 14-year-old boy was killed and four others hospitalized with injuries in a sudden stabbing attack in north-east London this morning.
At around 7 a.m., police received a call that a 36-year-old man was brandishing a sword and attacking the public. Police said the man crashed a car into a house in nearby Thurlow Gardens and subsequently stabbed multiple people.
The London Ambulance Service said they treated five people at the scene and took them to hospital, including the 14-year-old boy. But in this afternoon's update, the chief superintendent in charge of local policing confirmed that the little boy had died.
Two more injured are being treated in hospital and are believed to be non-life-threatening. In addition, two officers were seriously injured, but not life-threatening, and will undergo surgery.
It is reported that what happened this morning is very dangerous, and from the published video it can be seen that a man is wielding a large sword outside the residential complex.
Police said they believe it was not a targeted attack or related to terrorist activity, and they are working to find out what happened as it happened.
One witness said he saw police arrest a suspect brandishing a "daitana." He recalled that after confronting the suspects, the police screamed and demanded that they drop their swords, then hit him with a stun gun and "pressed on him" before arresting him.
Another witness said she was hiding by a window when she saw a body on the ground, while a man with a sword shouted "Do you believe in God?"
"He brandished his sword and tried to attack the police, but then they sprayed water at him and he fled. We were very scared and tried to hide and not show ourselves out of the window because he was standing right next to our house and could see us if he looked up.
Politicians were quick to express their condolences after news of the attack.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: "This is a shocking incident and my heart is with those affected and their families. I would like to thank the emergency services for their continued response and salute the extraordinary courage shown by the police on the ground. This kind of violence is not allowed on our streets. ”
Charles returns
Today, King Charles made his first public appearance and official appearance after being diagnosed with cancer, and he went to a cancer specialist centre with Queen Camilla.
At the specialist centre, he learned about some of the latest treatments in the London ward and sat down to chat with patients undergoing chemotherapy.
He chatted with one of the patients and said he was "also treated this afternoon".
The king shared his health with other cancer patients and said to one of them: "I'm fine, thank you very much, it's okay." ”
The visit reportedly follows a statement issued by Buckingham Palace last week that sent a more positive message about his health.
In fact, apart from Easter church services, the king has stayed away from public events since he began to undergo cancer treatment.
On Friday, Buckingham Palace said the king had been allowed to return to some official business due to his improved health, hoping his visit would draw attention to early diagnosis and the importance of innovative treatments and research in hospitals supported by Cancer Research UK.
At the event, Charles and Camilla also presented gifts to the children and received some flowers, and Charles looked in good shape.